The 5th edition of the Rum Show happened on the 18th and 19th of July at the same location, Glaziers Hall near London Bridge. I joined the trade session that took place on Friday between 12PM and 4PM and a little bit of the evening session for the public which happened between 5:30PM and 9:30PM. … More Review: The Whisky Exchange Rum Show 2025
Earlier this month, in association with the renowned Trailer Happiness, I managed to bring to life one of the projects I’ve had on my mind for a while now. The British Rum Expo was born from an idea to gather together some of the many rum distilleries in the UK under the same roof in … More The British Rum Expo 2023 Summary
The first time I ever tried a rum fermented and distilled in the UK was in 2019 when I was randomly introduced to a bottle of white rum made in Bristol. Up to this point in my rum journey, I was only aware of UK brands that sourced distillates from other rum producing countries. This … More The Rum Barrel & Trailer Happiness present: The British Rum Expo
For those who don’t know, the RumFest was founded in 2007 by Ian Burrell, the Global Rum Ambassador, and it features an impressive collection of rums to taste, masterclasses, seminars, Caribbean music & food and so on. This year the event was like an oasis for plenty of industry staff and rum enthusiasts in this … More Review: UK RumFest 2021
The Whiskey Exchange, who are also responsible for the Whisky Show, Cognac Show, Whisky Show Old & Rare and Champagne Show, are launching this year the Rum Show. Rum have been featured as a guest spirit at the Whisky Show the past 3 editions, so it makes sense they would organise a separate event for … More Rum News: Rum Show 2021